
André De Shields
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1946-01-12 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- André DeShields · Andre De Shields · Andre de Shields · André de Shields
Biography
André Robin De Shields is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, and Tony Award.
Known For
TV Shows (17)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Keys

Law & Order
1990
as Dr. Elvin Simmonds / Mr. Miller

Blue Bloods
2010
as Mitchell

Sex and the City
1998
as Pat

Great Performances
1971
as Self / Tweedledum

New Amsterdam
2018
as Dale Rustin

Elsbeth
2024
as Matteo Hart

Stars in the House
2020
as Self

And Just Like That…
2021
as Gene

Brilliant Minds
2024
as Harold

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Chesterton Romero Cheadle

Cosby
1996

Life on Mars
2008
as Bartender

Lipstick Jungle
2008
as Drag Queen

Another World
1964

Uncoupled
2022
as Jack

Almost Family
2019
as Wyndham
Movies (22)

The Instigators
2024
as Mr. Kelly

tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #2

Extreme Measures
1996
as Teddy Dolson

Prison
1987
as Sandor

The Good Heart
2009
as Sooty

Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as The Tutor

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")

Chloe and Theo
2015
as Mr. Sweet

Hadestown: The Musical
2026
as Hermes

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
1985
as Haji

The American Snitch
1983
as Russ

Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
2024
as Self

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023
as Self

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
2021
as Anton Ego

Alice in Wonderland
1983
as Tweedledum

The Sixth Reel
2021
as Gavin Plimsoll

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
2022
as Self

Ain't Misbehavin'
1982
as Performer

The Backseat
2014
as Mr. Davies

Foxing: Live at The Grandel
2022
About André De Shields
André Robin De Shields is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, and Tony Award. With 39 credits spanning from 1964 to 2026, André De Shields has appeared in 22 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular André De Shields Movies
- The Instigators (2024) — as Mr. Kelly
- tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) — as "Sunday" Legend #2
- Extreme Measures (1996) — as Teddy Dolson
- Prison (1987) — as Sandor
- The Good Heart (2009) — as Sooty
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